Consumer Price Index Housing Survey

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form Attachment III - C Consumer Price Index (CPI) Housing Survey (CADC) Form	Modified
Note to Reviewer 1220-0163.doc Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2017-09-26
1220_0163_Supporting Statement Part B rev_11-05-2015.docx Supporting Statement B	2015-11-09
1220_0163_Supporting Statement Part A_11-9-2015.docx Supporting Statement A	2015-11-09
ATT_VII_2010Redesign_cpimg_memo.docx Supplementary Document	2015-07-21
ATT_VI_Chapter17.pdf Supplementary Document	2015-07-21
ATT_I_Title_29 USC 12.doc Supplementary Document	2015-07-21

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
38670	Consumer Price Index (CPI) Housing Survey (CADC) Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1220-0163	ICR Reference No: 201708-1220-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201507-1220-001
Agency/Subagency: DOL/BLS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Consumer Price Index Housing Survey
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 11/17/2017
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/14/2017
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2018	12/31/2018	12/31/2018
Responses	168,600	0	168,600
Time Burden (Hours)	14,397	0	14,397
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is a measure of the average change over time in the prices paid by consumers for a market basket of consumer goods and services. Each month, BLS data collectors called economic assistants visit or call thousands of retail stores, service establishments, rental units, and doctors' offices, all over the United States to obtain information on the prices of the thousands of items used to track and measure price changes in the CPI. The collection of price data from rental units is essential for the timely and accurate calculation of the shelter component of the CPI. The CPI is then widely used as a measure of inflation, indicator of the effectiveness of government economic policy, deflator for other economic series and as a means of adjusting dollar values.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 29 USC 1&2 Name of Law: Design and Duties of the BLS
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 41093	07/14/2015
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 72744	11/20/2015
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Consumer Price Index (CPI) Housing Survey (CADC)	Attachment II, Attachment III - CADC, CADC	CPI Housing CADC Instrument ,   Rental Questions

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	168,600	168,600	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	14,397	14,397	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $23,750,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 11/14/2017

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